Foodbuy United Kingdom

Founded in 2015 and based in the UK, Foodbuy is a leading food procurement organisation. The wholesaler gathers a wide range of foodservice and hospitality clients in order to buy food, and everything associated with it. The company is part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, which is not only its parent group but also its largest client. 

Some noteworthy clients of the company include Oxford University, SAP, Valor, The Championships, etc. 

Furthermore, Foodbuy has several partners such as Social Enterprise UK, FareShare, Oritaine, etc.  

In 2020, the enterprise formed a procurement and distribution management services agreement with HealthTrust.  

Foodbuy employs more than 200 people and achieves an annual turnover of € 7.11 million. 

The firm has won awards such as Footprint 2020 award, Excellence in Procurement award, Lux Food & Drink awards, etc. 

Moreover, services such as supply chain & distribution, strategic sourcing, E-procurement & systems, bespoke sourcing, etc, are offered by Foodbuy.  

Several suppliers, such as Bunzl, United Fresh, UCC Coffee, Suez, etc, also form part of the business’ portfolio.  

Foodbuy also provides total transparency with regards to its supply chain. The company works with over 250 local specialist suppliers. 

Additionally, the farms supplying fruits and vegetables hold the GlobalGAP certificates while the liquid milk is Red Tractor Farm Assured. 

In order to ensure the smooth running of the supply chain, their team makes sure that the right products are delivered on time to the clients. With the cooperation of their partners, the firm is  able to provide regional and local distribution services.

With regards to the environment, Foodbuy indulges in several measures such as fighting food wastage, avoiding plastic, aiming to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emission by 2030, etc.